Hiland Crude LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Hiland Crude LLC | Report ID | 2021086609 |
| Address | Highway 1804 and 126th Avenue NW | City, State ZIP | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 486110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.15000, -103.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was draining down and isolating piping. While he was trying to remove debris from a 1-inch vent valve, liquid started to gurgle up into the valve. He closed the valve with his right hand to prevent a release, and it closed on his left index finger. He suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2021, a worker at Hiland Crude LLC in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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